Senior Commercial Manager

Agilitus; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilitus in Perth is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial strategies across resources, energy and industrial sectors. You will support engineering and design capabilities and negotiate agreements with project teams, contractors and advisers.

Requirements: tertiary qualification in Law, Commerce or Engineering; MBA preferred. 10+ years' post‑qualification experience in the Australian resources sector (EPCM or major projects) with contract administration and claims experience.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Commerce or Engineering.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification highly regarded.
• Minimum 10 years' post-qualification commercial experience in Australian resources sector (EPCM, engineering consultancy or major projects).
• Experience administering standard form contracts and resolving claims/variations on resources sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategies aligned with the company's business plan.
• Work closely with project, contracts teams, contractors, suppliers, insurers, financiers and legal advisers to negotiate commercial agreements and frameworks.
• Create, improve and implement pre- and post-contract guides, processes, templates and systems.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Negotiation

Contract administration

Leadership

Education

Law degree

Commerce degree

Engineering degree

MBA

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Perth team. As our client portfolio grows across the resources, energy and industrial sectors, this position will help support and expand our engineering and design capabilities. This a great opportunity for a talented and passionate Commercial Manager to be part of a supportive and collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategies aligned with the company's business plan
• Work closely with project and contracts teams, contractors, suppliers, insurers, financiers and legal advisers to negotiate commercial agreements and frameworks
• Create, improve and implement pre- and post-contract guides, processes, templates and systems

Here’s what you’ll need

• Tertiary qualified in Law, Commerce or Engineering; an MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is highly regarded
• Minimum 10 years' post-qualification commercial experience in the Australian resources sector, with demonstrated EPCM, engineering consultancy or major projects experience
• Demonstrated experience administering standard form contracts and resolving claims and variations on resources sector projects

Why Join Us?

At Agilitus, we encompass an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative, supportive culture. We attract ambitious people, who are empowered and nurtured with the prospect of promotion as the business grows, with encouraged elevation into leadership roles supported by our existing leadership team – a mix of young and experienced. With no silos and a range of innovative projects, we offer a unique opportunity for like-minded people to thrive in a teamwork-inspired environment, as we work together to deliver multidisciplinary engineering solutions for clients and communities.

On a personal level, you’ll be part of an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. This will open the doors to flexible work arrangements to maintain a work-life balance, tailored learning and development plans and career pathways, access to wellbeing services and more. We provide competitive remuneration including incentives and paid overtime, a generous paid primary and secondary parental leave policy, paid professional memberships and on-the-job mentoring and coaching with our industry-leading technical experts. We are proud to promote our partnership with Engineers Australia, providing a supported pathway for our engineers to achieve chartered status.

Our Perth headquarters are the heart of our operations. Located in the CBD on the prestigious St Georges Terrace, the office is easily accessible by various public transport and paid parking facilities. We offer bright, modern workspaces with stocked kitchens featuring complimentary coffee machines, fruit and chocolate bowls, and beverages on a Friday afternoon reflecting our social culture. The 240 building itself boasts lavish end-of-trip and bike facilities, childcare facilities, concierge, lockers, dry cleaning, complimentary gym and fitness classes, and more. Our Atrium building also features indoor basketball courts and full-sized squash courts accompanied by end-of-trip facilities.

About Us

Our vision is to be the most sought-after global multi-discipline engineering business; attracting and employing the best people with like-minded values while working on projects that make a difference to our communities.

We’re in the business of solving engineering challenges but it’s more than that; it’s the difference we make for clients, our people and community. It’s about delivering on our promises and always exploring better ways of finding solutions.

Our agility ensures we find solutions to complex problems. We design innovative, best fit solutions for challenges that many haven’t been able to solve.

We are Engineering Amplified.

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Agilitus is an advocate for Equal Employment Opportunity, and we encourage applications even if your experience doesn’t align with every requirement in the job description. You still may be the right candidate for this or other available roles.

We will not be accepting unsolicited resumes from recruiters, executive search consultants or any third-party consulting agencies for this position.

We will only be accepting applicants with current Australian working rights, at this time.